You can't touch this
You can't touch this
You can't touch this
You can't touch this

My, my, my my music hits me so hard
Makes me say, "Oh my Lord"
Thank you for blessin' me
With a mind to rhyme and two hype feet
It feels good, when you know you're down
A super dope homeboy from the Oaktown
And I'm known as such
And this is a beat, uh, you can't touch

I told you homeboy (You can't touch this)
Yeah, that's how we livin' and ya know (You can't touch this)
Look in my eyes, man (You can't touch this)
Yo, let me bust the funky lyrics (You can't touch this)

Fresh new kicks, and pants
You gotta like that, now you know you wanna dance
So move outta yo seat
And get a fly girl and catch this beat
While it's rollin', hold on!
Pump a little bit and let 'em know it's goin' on
Like that, like that
Cold on a mission, so fall on back
Let 'em know, that you're too much
And this is a beat, uh, they can't touch

Yo, I told you (you can't touch this)
Why you standin' there, man? (You can't touch this)
Yo, sound the bell, school's in, sucka (You can't touch this)

Give me a song, or rhythm
Makin' 'em sweat, that's what I'm givin' 'em
Now, they know
You talkin' 'bout the Hammer, you're talkin' 'bout a show
That's hyped, and tight
Singers are sweatin', so pass them a wipe
Or a tape, to learn
What's it gonna take in the 90's to burn
The charts? Legit
Either work hard or you might as well quit

That's word because you know (You can't touch this)
(You can't touch this)
Break it down!

Stop, Hammer time!

Go with the flow, it is said
That if you can't groove to this then you probably are dead
So wave yo hands in the air
Bust a few moves, run your fingers through your hair
This is it, for a winner
Dance to this and you're gonna get thinner
Move, slide your rump
Just for a minute let's all do the bump
(Bump, bump, bump)

Yeah (You can't touch this)
Look, man (You can't touch this)
You better get hype, boy, 'cause you know you can't (You can't touch this)
Ring the bell, school's back in
Break it down!

Stop, Hammer time!

You can't touch this
You can't touch this
You can't touch this
Break it down!

Stop, Hammer time!

Every time you see me, the Hammer's just so hyped
I'm dope on the floor and I'm magic on the mic
Now why would I ever stop doin' this?
With others makin' records that just don't hit
I've toured around the world, from London to the Bay
It's "Hammer, go Hammer, MC Hammer, yo Hammer"
And the rest can go and play
You can't touch this

You can't touch this
You can't touch this
Yeah (You can't touch this)
I told you (Can't touch this)
Too hot (Can't touch this)
Yo, we outta here (Can't touch this)


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  • +5
    My Interpretation

    It has a meaning and it's very simple, you can't touch MC Hammer

    Bluddmesson May 14, 2012   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    Here's the rest of the lyrics...

    ... Or a tape to learn What it is going to take in the '90s To burn the charts Legit either work hard or you might as well quit

    That's the word,because you know U can't touch this U can't touch this

    Break it down

    Stop. . . Hammer time

    Go with the flow It is said That if you can't groove to this Then you probably are dead So wave your hands in the air Bust a few moves, run your fingers through your hair This is it for a winter Dance to this an' you're gonna get thinner Move slide your rump Just for a minute, let's all do the bump Bump bump bump

    Yeah, U can't touch this Look man, U can't touch this You better get hyped Boy 'cause you know ya can't U can't touch this Ring the bell, school's back in Break it down

    Stop. Hammer time

    U can't touch this U can't touch this U can't touch this U can't touch this Break it down

    Stop. Hammer time

    Every time you see me The Hammer's just so hyped I'm dope on the floor And I'm magic on the mic Now why would I ever Stop doing this? When others making records That just don't hit I've toured around the world From London to the Bay It's Hammer, go Hammer, M.C.Hammer, Yo Hammer And the rest can go and play Can't touch this

    U can't touch this U can't touch this U can't touch this Yeah,U can't touch this I told you, U can't touch this Too hype, can't touch this Yo, we outta here, can't touch this

    paphanon October 31, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    This song means that when you're dancing, nothing can touch you. You're just too fly and too legit to let some jock tell you, you cant dance. You got a fly girl & you caught the beat, and you break it down - oh oh oh.

    bullets2binaryon December 19, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    i heard an interview of mc hammer 2nite, and he said that the whole song was just based on the bass line or tune, watever the proper musical term is lol, and the words 'cant touch this'. he said he was on a plane with his brother and was humming the tune and his brother looked at him, so MC said 'you can't touch this'... and thats how it started lol,. so i guess, no meaning, but lots of fun :D -hayles-

    hayles89on May 13, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    dis song is about how ppl can't touch my game. i was da best in my prime, u cant touch me! I was awsum in my time boi's. an i'm gnna come out with some new stuff ive been working on with a few other peeps. shuld be out in 6mnths or less boiiiiis

    hit me up wit a msg if u wanna hear a demo of a song or 2

    THEREALMCHAMMERon March 05, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    It's catchy, but he's not that good a rapper.

    Lemon Scentedon April 20, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Stop, Hammer time!

    RoseTeaCup1216on December 11, 2013   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    cool song. meaning? it has a meaning...?

    heltiazbaon April 14, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Don't know, but it was my favorite song in fifth grade.

    (Oh yeah, that was 12 years ago.)

    evslinon May 07, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I loved this song! (Like 11 years ago when I was 6!) haha

    somedudeinmdon May 28, 2002   Link

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